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Thread #38012   Message #974069
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
28-Jun-03 - 08:43 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Downfall of Paris?
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Downfal of paris?
There would have been no point in adding insult to injury; a defeated opponent should be allowed to retain their dignity, and Wellington uderstood that. The story is that they instead played Croppies Lie Down, which would have had no particular connotations for the people of Paris. See the notes at  The Fiddler's Companion:

Downfall of Paris